I just wanted to say that in no way am I hating on those who were taking care of by their parents during their college years. Y'all were lucky and very fortunate, and if my mom wanted to, she would have done the same thing.

I went to a very prestigious all girls' Catholic school, and I think that's part of the reason why my mother decided to cut me off the way she did. My full year's tuition at Sacred Hearts Academy was FIVE TIMES LESS than what I had to pay at UHM. My mom wanted to make sure that I at least got my foot in the door, and getting that Academy's education was one of the best things she's ever done for me.

In college I came across a LOT of people who were being taken care of by their parents. Unfortunately, these people were the same ones who never went to class and eventually flunked out of school. At the same time, I knew of even more people who were working multiple jobs just to pay for tuition, books, and just to get by.

In my chapter, some of my sisters were VERY spoiled. And this is what I had a problem with. They acted like it, and looked down on those who weren't treated the same way.

Isht, my mom was an immigrant. She didn't know what the heck sororities were until I pledged, and even then, she was pissed that I was spending my hard earned money on AGD. It took her a while, but she got over it.

I like the fact that I know how it feels like to work multiple jobs. I like the feeling of knowing that I can take care of myself without the help of mommy. But that's just me, and I hope my future children can one day know the same feeling of hard work and responsibility.